Tex. Health and Safety Code § 54.005
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 54.005, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 54.005. PROVISION OF SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission and its network contractors shall contract with service providers to assess the needs of the participants and implement a plan to provide services to address the participants' most critical needs.
(b) A service provider participating in the program may refer a program client to a service provider not participating in the program for medical services otherwise covered by the program. Services received through a referral under this subsection may not be paid for using program funds.
(b) A service provider participating in the program may refer a program client to a service provider not participating in the program for medical services otherwise covered by the program. Services received through a referral under this subsection may not be paid for using program funds.
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